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multispool en · ADJ

Etymology

From multi- + spool.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to more than one spool.
    • After James Hargreaves produced the multispool spinning jenny in 1760 in Lancashire, England, efficient turning of eight rows of wood spindles ended the domination of single-strand cottage crafts and the high cost of hand-spun yarn. 2015, Mary Ellen Snodgrass, World Clothing and Fashion:
    • Turbofans are always multispool engines. 2005, Ronald D. Flack, Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications: